The native Americans planted three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) together so that they would benefit each other. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb. The beans provide the nitrogen to the soil, and the squash spreads along the ground preventing weeds.
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Al Capone's armored limousine, after being seized by the feds, was later used to protect Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), 32nd President of the US, after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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The first ever patent in the UK was Aaron Rathbone & Roger Burges, Map makers in 1618!
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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Napoleon Bonaparte thought torture should be abolished because the information obtained from it is worthless.
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Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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There's a bar in Ireland (presently named Sean’s Bar) that was opened in 900AD.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship resulting from the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France.
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